Share of population with severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 33.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.7
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
6th
of 125 countries
All-time high
33.7
in 2023
All-time low
26.7
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone is 33.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.7 | — |
| 2016 | 31.9 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 32.6 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.4 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 31.9 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.7 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.16 | 26.7 | 32.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.35 | 31.5 | 33.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone was 33.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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